Monday's pets on furniture - part 1

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"here is my cat Miko on our vintage furniture."
- Mathilde (Le Mans, France)

"Here's a pic of my chihuahua, Arlo Guthrie hanging out in the living room."
- Kara

"Hello, this is my half-Persian cat, Lady. She's cute, isn't she?"
- Agata (Poland, Lodz)

"Hi, this is Sasha, my 3-year-old shepherd mix. I adopted her seven months ago, and she just recently discovered this new perch, in what I now call her Watching Chair (old cheap club chair, Pottery Barn slip cover), where she monitors the goings-on outside my window. In the second photo she is on my new Room & Board sofa contemplating my laptop, which she wishes I would move, as this sofa has quickly become her favorite. spot. ever."
- Jennifer (San Francisco)

"Our furbaby, Charlie, waiting to have his diaper changed - guess he got fed up with the kitty litter..."
- Lauren

"1) Skook on the side chair
2) Gracie the IG and Angus the Monster Kitten
3) Angus in bed, thinking about his next meal"
- Pamela (Albany, NY)

"This is Muchacho, my black mixed labrador. Muchacho is sitting on an armchair which I inherited from my grandparents. Its cushions were at a really bad condition but I could see its potential so I painted it, chose a new fabric and padded it. Both Mucahcho and I are very pleased with the result! I added a "before" picture of the 2-seater sofa (sorry but I didn't take a "before" picture of the actual armchair Muchacho is sitting on) so you can see the difference."
- Tammy (Tel Aviv, Israel)

"pictured here are 3 of our 5 little cuties, Lulu (in the shadows) and Apple and Gemma (the terrible twins) playing in the early morning South African winter sunlight……we all can’t wait for the summer sun to come again."
- Anne-Marie

"This is my new Labrador X Kelpie puppy, Lizzy, on my Bentwood (which clearly needs some TLC!). I picked up the Bentwood for $20 and Lizzy for free - sometimes the greatest things in life cost you (next to) nothing!"
- Maria

"This is Gus -- full name Gussie Buddy Lovie -- the love of our lives. He's a three year old brown tabby who lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York. As you can tell, he's very handsome, and he's inspired the decor in our (Rebecca Goldberg + John Mato's) home. Pictured here, we have a vintage trunk and movie theater chairs in front of a Lolita movie poster. Gus likes that we have furniture with character."
- Rebecca, John + Gus (New York)

Monday's pets on furniture - part 2

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"Hi! My name is Brecht Maes and this is my cat. Me and my cat are from Belgium. His name is Smitty and the Barcelona chair is his favorite to sit in."
- Brecht

"This is our 2 yr old Pit/Lab mix, Blue, on the newly revamped vintage day bed that (as you see from the extra image) he destroyed earlier this month! It was all original before, but now I actually like it even better! He looks terrified because he KNOWS he's not allowed on THAT couch in particular ever again! I love this little couch--the whole thing swivels around and the backs fold down to make a twin size bed!"
- Kristine (Albuquerque, NM)

"I don't know if windows can be called "furniture", but I nevertheless love them! They're from our summerhouse in Småland, Sweden. The cat is my family's, and she's called Silla. And she love those windows just as much as I do!"
- Karin

"This is my dog Buddy on the platform bed that my husband made for our guest room."
- Grace

"The first photo is our tabby Soren when he was a wee kitten perched on our antique rocking chair. In the second photo of our favorite red-leather chair you can see that in his old age, he has grown an appreciation for lounging over perching (as well as quite a belly)!"
- Beth & Brian Weiss (Little Rock, AR)

"Our black cat (Womble) can be seen lounging on our Wegner "Papa Bear" armchair footstool (which is in dire need of reupholstering, but our cats don't seem to mind.) Our Siamese cat, Poppy, blends well with the sofa cushions behind her (unintentional.)"
- Charlotte

"Sleeping Princess Norkadora!"
- Elizabeth

"Attached is a photo of JoePa and his sheepskin chair. JoePa is a Shetland sheepdog, so we like to think he loves this chair because it brings him back to his sheep-herding heritage :)"
- Sarah (Philadelphia, PA)

"This is Shadow, more commonly known as Tootsie. She is always very interested in any kind of change in the house, so when I bought this red chair recently, she claimed it as hers immediately and hasn't left it since!"
- Caroline (Colorado)

Monday's pets on furniture - part 1

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"Here's my Golden Retriever, Rose, relaxing on my newly re-upholstered shabby couch. I found the couch at a resale shop, its been stripped, sanded, stained and waxed to a soft sheen complete with a down cushion."
- Michelle

"Meet Kiana.  She was rescued from Ohio, where pits are banned because of breed-specific legislation.  These days, she spends most of her time relaxing on her favorite chair, buried beneath the covers in our bed, or basking in the New Orleans sunshine."
- Kelly

"Passionate Willow (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) loves to cuddle in my office chair at the Timeless Paper design studio. I rescued her two months ago and she is appreciative of her new loving home."
- Emily (Drexel Hill, Pennyslvania)

"Hi there! Love your blog. This is Rosie, our Chinese Shar-Pei mix, curled up on our (obviously) super comfy IKEA sofa. We're not quite sure how she got herself in this particular position, but this is her favorite corner in the entire house!"
- Christina and John (Saint Petersburg, FL)

"George and Lucy lounging on a lazy day in their favorite chair."
- Ashley

"This is my dog, the name of it is Bidu, one lhasa apso of 3 years that like to sleep and is observing very."
- Katia (Jundiaí - SP - Brazil)

 "This is our lovely girl Frida, she sleeps everywhere but she prefers the dining armchair from Eames."
- Marianne

"Our recently adopted kittens (Lucillia & Harley) have in turn adopted the furniture in our second floor library. They get to enjoy the softness of the chairs and couches, while basking in the streaming sunlight. It's now an even better place to read."
- Matt (Philadelphia, PA)

"my name is Romy, a carioca (live in Rio de Janeiro) and this is Oliver and Flip in my otomam, enjoy the sun of winter in Rio"
- Romy (Brazil)

Monday's pets on furniture - part 2

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"I'd like to introduce you to the lovely Beatrice Arthur. She currently lives in Los Angeles. We rescued her from the LA Animal Services. And Her favorite color is white. I also featured her in one of my post at my blog Old Brand New."
- Dabito

"This is my Burmilla girl Belle, who only sleeps on my bed AFTER I have made it."
- Jenny

"Our Iggy, IKE, making himself at home at our friends' house while we were on vacation. (Thanks, Brendan, for the photo!)"
- Jen

"This is the adorable Chloe sitting on my client Anne's King modular sofa.She's right at home with colour scheme we've just finished!"
- Adam (Breakfast Point, NSW)

"This is Bosco our newly adopted cat on the sofa (also new just got it from structube!) in my sunroom/office."
- Elisa (Hudson, QC, Canada)

"Our pets spend their entire days on our furniture! We have Ruby on her throne."
- Amanda

"Hello, I'm sending a picture of Nina that is a Rafeiro do Alentejo (Alentejo mastiff) a Portuguese breed. Of one morning that she manage to get in the house, and did what she likes to do, that is make the bed her own."
- Pedro

"photo of my cat from Israel"
-Meirav

"This is our 20 lb cat, Kitty, sprawled out on our bed in his favorite spot."
- Sarah (Houston, TX)

Monday's pets on furniture - part 1

If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off...and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it's dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.com and PLEASE don't send me closeups of your pet!)

"This is my dog Chip :) He basically lounges wherever he feels like it, and lately he's taken a liking to our white eames lounger... He slept through the whole thing!"
- Curt

"This is a cat that was "ours" for a weekend in Matjiesfontein, (Karoo), South Africa. We stayed in a house built in the early 19th century with amazing interior."
- Antonia & Desmond

"This is Lula, my nearly-two-year-old cocker spaniel. She alternates sitting in my green $8 flea market chair and lying on the custom benches - just as long as she's near the kitchen table and whatever food happens to be on it."
- Rosemary (Little Rock, AR)

"I've attached 2 photos of my sweet dog Yoda on the couch in our den. He loves to lie beside me while I browse all the amazing posts on your blog! Thank you for the constant inspiration!"
- Nathalie (Calgary, Alberta)

"My Maine Coon "Gabby" on our Eames Lounge."
- Kate (Little Rock, AR)

"There are a lot of critters in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and as for the last 12 years our lazy lovable Brittney 'Jake' takes it upon himself to keep all of my grandparents’ property. Between his patrols he finds time to relax on the newly built front porch."
- Steve

"Photo 1: Our older cat Camille (she's 14) performing her chair hatching pose.
Photo 2: This is Kirin (yes, he's named after the beer) and Ome, our recently adopted kittens sharing our version of the Ikea changing table hack, we made the bed smaller so it hides nicely behind the curtain.
Photo 3: Kirin and Ome on a cat perch made out of an old coffee table cut in half. We used all four legs to match the window height."
- Suzanne
  

"Our bloodhound Rufus, bleary eyed and caught by surprise on the couch"
- Colin & Jada (Washington, DC)

"My, excuse me, Speck's (our mini long hair Dachshund) favorite chair is this leather recliner.  Can you tell how comfortable it is?"
- Mike